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lay occasioned by the awkwardness and timidity of the natives, 
ordered the animal to be shot in the head, and dressed by the men 
of his own party. The head, feet, and offal were left on shore ; 
but the Malays would not touch an article of them, because, as it 
afterward appeared, the animal had been put to death by the " un- 
faithful." On the following morning, Adam was indulged in his 
own way of managing this business. The animal was made fast, 
as the day previous, and much time was taken in getting the head 
in a right direction. The animal moved, and again he was seized, 
and his head carefully pointed towards Mecca, when it was deemed 
lawful to kill him. These superstitions being thus far complied 
with, there was no further scruple manifested in appropriating to 
themselves, with keen appetites, such parts as had been allotted to 
them. 
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